I support our land acquisition program through research, reporting, accounting, contract set-up and management, budget development and tracking, helping develop material for our Board of Directors, and a variety of projects to achieve our goal of expanding our regional park system for recreation, public health, and habitat conservation.

During this acting assignment, I ran the front desk for our HR Department, providing internal and external customer service, helping manage employee onboarding, processing bills, handling data input, file management, employee records, and supporting our Chief in a number of special projects.

I coordinated Day Camps, Community Outreach Outdoor Programs, biking programs, teen outdoor programs, and a number of special projects for the Recreation Dept. at East Bay Parks. I strived to develop genuine and mutually beneficial partnerships with community organizations to help them and their urban students/constituents break down barriers and access and enjoy their Regional Parks for healthy, active, and transformative outdoor recreation experiences.I strived to improve our efficiency… Show more I coordinated Day Camps, Community Outreach Outdoor Programs, biking programs, teen outdoor programs, and a number of special projects for the Recreation Dept. at East Bay Parks. I strived to develop genuine and mutually beneficial partnerships with community organizations to help them and their urban students/constituents break down barriers and access and enjoy their Regional Parks for healthy, active, and transformative outdoor recreation experiences.I strived to improve our efficiency and effectiveness by working on a number of capacity-building projects; operations manuals, new training programs, new hiring strategies, improved outreach and marketing. Show less

During my acting assignment, I hired, coached, and supervised full-time and part-time staff in the planning and delivery of a variety of recreation programs. I managed our annual seasonal staff hiring process and then planned and led a variety of staff trainings. I developed budget tracking tools and monitored our budget. I set up and managed contracts for our facility as well as program providers. I marketed programs and monitored registration, and then processed customer evaluations and… Show more During my acting assignment, I hired, coached, and supervised full-time and part-time staff in the planning and delivery of a variety of recreation programs. I managed our annual seasonal staff hiring process and then planned and led a variety of staff trainings. I developed budget tracking tools and monitored our budget. I set up and managed contracts for our facility as well as program providers. I marketed programs and monitored registration, and then processed customer evaluations and feedback. I prepared presentations to management and the Board Directors. Show less

I directed an ExCEL after school program that served approximately 120 K through 5th graders in a very diverse, high-performing, and close-knit school community in the OMI neighborhood of S.F. I had a very talented and veteran staff of 10, plus over twenty enthusiastic and hard-working volunteers. We had a wide variety of academic, arts, gardening, sports, and other enrichment activities for our kids each day.

I designed an Excel/Access/Web-Based information tool to monitor and organize land use planning information as it came in from dozens of different agencies and municipalities in the East Bay, with the ultimate goal of helping the East Bay Regional Park District improve its leadership in land-use decisions and issues.

Supervised staffing, planning, programming, and operation of summer science camp in Alameda.

Developed new academic internship program with universities. Managed recruitment, database system, screening of 200 applicants, and final selection of 14 summer interns. Wrote District Internship Manual.

Responsible for opening and general management of building, membership sales, customer service, and other duties. (Facility now closed for construction.)

Managed facility renovations, organizational restructuring, and developed new programs and partnerships with local organizations. Hired, trained, and supervised a staff of 20 in maintenance, food service, and recreation at 18-acre site. Increased revenue by 30% over two years.